The implementation of TORS for head and neck surgery in Thailand.

Transoral robotic surgery (TORS) is a novel surgical treatment of head and neck cancers, mainly for limited tumor in oropharynx and supraglottis. Despite the major advantage of favorable postoperative functional outcomes, many obstacles exist during the implementation of TORS, especially in a country where financial resources are modest. We demonstrated our experience of initiating this sophisticated technology at the largest tertiary hospital in Thailand.